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HIGH WINDS KNOCK OUT POWER TO HUNDREDS

(Whitewater Valley)--Cleanup continues from Sunday night’s strong winds that moved through the area.  Wind gusts near 70 miles per hour were reported in some parts of the Whitewater Valley, taking down trees and knocking out power.  Preble County took the brunt of the storm.  723 AES customers remained without power at 6 o'clock Monday morning in Preble County.  U.S. 127 was blocked by a tree that came down.  State Route 122 near Gratis was blocked when part of a barn blew into the roadway.  No injuries were reported.